2022–2023: Community First Grant
The Community First Grant (CFG) supports nonprofits focused on long-term fresh, healthy food access and nutrition education that are engaged with Team Members. This includes community gardens, mobile markets, healthy cooking classes and more.
Meet the 2022-2023 Community Partners and Team Members below.
Team Member | Role | Store | Location | Community Partner
Jump to an Operational Area // Global Support // Mid-Atlantic // Midwest // North Atlantic // Northeast // Pacific Northwest // Rocky Mountain // Southeast // Southern Pacific // Southwest
Global Support
Heather Heiss | Product Compliance Analyst | Global Support | Austin, TX | Festival Beach Food Forest
Kelly Landrieu | Local & Emerging Brands Global Coordinator | Global Support | Austin, TX | Sustainable Food Center
Marissa Pekarek | Senior Business Development Analyst | Global Support | Austin, TX | Multicultural Refugee Coalition (New Leaf Agriculture)
Ted Piper | Supplier Performance Manager | Global Support | Austin, TX | Mobile Loaves & Fishes: Community First! Village
Mid-Atlantic
Brent Kirk | Store Receiver | Short Pump Store | Glen Allen, VA | Williams City Farms
Midwest
Daniel Berry | Specialty Team Member | Hyde Park Store | Chicago, IL | Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation
Connie Eger | Whole Body Order Writer | Louisville Store | Louisville, KY | New Roots, Inc.
Gennaro Galtieri | Senior Field Associate Meat & Seafood | Midwest Regional Office | Chicago, IL | FoodChain
Jenny Krebs | Associate Store Team Leader | Cincinnati Store | Cincinnati, OH | Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati
Ron McCann | Associate Store Team Leader | Dublin Store | Columbus, OH | Franklinton Farms
Matthew McNeill | Grocery Team Leader | Lexington Store | Lexington, KY | Seedleaf
Ge Song | Principal Legal Counsel | Global Support | St. Louis, MO | Missouri Coalition for the Environment | Operation Food Search | Seed St. Louis
Kadie Staine | Store Team Leader | Downtown Evanston Store | Evanston, IL | Evanston Grows
Edward Whittington | Prepared Foods Supervisor | Galleria Store | St. Louis, MO | The Community Gardens of Hope Hill
North Atlantic
Derick Axon | Associate Store Team Leader | Charlestown Store | Charlestown, MA | East Boston Neighborhood Health Center
Halli Chamberlain | Whole Body Team Leader | Nashua Store | Nashua, NH | ReGenerative Roots Association
Dena Cherenson | Store Support Supervisor | Fresh Pond Store | Cambridge, MA | Groundwork Somerville
James Clancy | Associate Store Team Leader | Hingham Store | Hingham, MA | Weymouth Food Pantry
Erika Mercieri | Store Trainer | West Hartford Store | West Hartford, CT | United Methodist Church of Hartford: Harmony Gardens
Nia Nugent-Faverman | Associate Store Team Leader | Wellesley Store | Wellesley, MA | Regional Environmental Council
Chuck Olivieri | Specialty Team | South End (Ink Block) Store | Boston, MA | About Fresh
Shawn Parkhouse | Prepared Foods Chef | Portsmouth Store | Portsmouth, NH | Portsmouth Community Garden
Bryant Pikcilingis | Associate Store Team Leader | Portsmouth Store | Portsmouth, NH | Seacoast Eat Local
Patrick Rumierz | Associate Store Team Leader | Hadley Store | Hadley, MA | Grow Food Northampton
Melinda Saris | Specialty Associate Team Leader | Bedford Store | Bedford, NH | New Hampshire Food Bank
Alex Serrano | Associate Store Team Leader | Fresh Pond Store | Cambridge, MA | Victory Programs, Inc.
Debby Tamborella | Store Support Cashier | Hingham Store | Hingham, MA | Friends of Holly Hill Farm
Northeast
Karen Dallett | Associate Store Team Leader | Yonkers Store | Yonkers, NY | Bronx Community Farm Hubs
Taina Morales | Associate Store Team Leader | Third and 3rd Store | Brooklyn, NY | WE STAY/Nos Quedamos | Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice
Datza Pogson | Associate Store Team Leader | Midtown East Store | New York, NY | FamilyCook Productions
Adrian Sanchez | Associate Store Team Leader | Williamsburg Store | Brooklyn, NY | Project EATS
Margot Sansone | Whole Body Team Leader | Third and 3rd Store | Brooklyn, NY | Queens County Farm Museum | Red Hook Initiative | United Community Centers
Maryann Young | Prepared Foods Team Member | Third and 3rd Store | Brooklyn, NY | Hattie Carthan Community Foodways | Hester Street Collaborative, Inc. | Isabahlia Ladies of Elegance Foundation | Ocean Bay Community Development Corp.
Pacific Northwest
Julie Lustig | Store Team Leader | West Vancouver Store | West Vancouver, BC | Qqs (Eyes) Projects Society
Patrick Rider | Store Support Team Leader | North Vancouver Store | North Vancouver, BC | North Shore Neighbourhood House: The Edible Garden Project
Juliette Tiger | Culture Champion Program Manager | Global Support | Seattle, WA | Tilth Alliance
Rocky Mountain
Julie Lustig | Store Team Leader | West Vancouver Store | West Vancouver, BC | Qqs (Eyes) Projects Society
Patrick Rider | Store Support Team Leader | North Vancouver Store | North Vancouver, BC | North Shore Neighbourhood House: The Edible Garden Project
Juliette Tiger | Culture Champion Program Manager | Global Support | Seattle, WA | Tilth Alliance
Southeast
Meg Gorman | Store Support Team Leader | Chattanooga Store | Chattanooga, TN | City Farms Grower Coalition
Carrie McNallie | Store Team Leader | Winston-Salem Store | Winston-Salem, NC | Share-WS Inc,
Paul Small | Specialty Team Member | Aventura Store | Aventura, FL | Health in the Hood
Jason Stonicher | Store Team Leader | Mountain Brook Store | Mountain Brook, AL | Jones Valley Teaching Farm
Shannon Warren | Whole Body Team Trainer | Mountain Brook Store | Birmingham, AL | Promoting Empowerment and Enrichment Resources (P.E.E.R., Inc.)
Southern Pacific
Heather Baker | Whole Body Associate Team Leader | Queen Store | Honolulu, HI | Kahumana
Marie Denny | Store Scanning Specialist | Queen Store | Honolulu, HI | Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi
Southwest
Freddie Cavazos | Specialty Associate Team Leader | Lakewood Store | Dallas, TX | Oak Cliff Veggie Project | Restorative Farms
Roberto Somavilla | Prepared Foods Specialist | Park Lane Store | Dallas, TX | Bonton Farms